PhiladelphiaPanchang
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Shula yoga is inauspicious
- −1Kimstughna karana is inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:13 am – 06:12 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:16 am – 08:04 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 08:21 am – 09:31 am
- Gulika
- 10:42 am – 11:52 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:34 am – 12:11 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 11:52 am – 01:03 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:29 pm – 09:17 pm
At sunrise, 07:10 am
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 07:10 am
- Sunset
- 04:35 pm
- Dawn
- 06:40 am
- Dusk
- 05:05 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:53 am
- Day duration
- 9h 25m
- Moonset
- 04:44 pm
- Moonrise
- 08:05 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Philadelphia · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/New_York
Today in Philadelphia the sun rises at 07:10 am and sets at 04:35 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Philadelphia's coordinates (39.9524, -75.1636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Philadelphia?
- On December 9, 2026, the tithi in Philadelphia is Pratipada (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:16 pm. The nakshatra is Jyeshtha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Philadelphia today?
- Rahu Kalam in Philadelphia on December 9, 2026 is from 11:52 am to 01:03 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.